MA Program Requirements
MA in Political Economy Degree Requirements
The MA degree is a 5.0 credit program, one credit of which may be at the 4000 level (although normally students will complete all their credits at the 5000 level). A student studying full-time typically takes two years (5 – 6 terms) to complete the program.
Each student must select and follow one of two patterns:
3.0 course credits and a thesis ( MA Thesis [2.0 credit]), accompanied by an oral thesis examination; or,
4.0 course credits and a research essay ( Research Essay [1.0 credit]), accompanied by an optional oral examination of the research essay.
Note: a one-semester seminar is usually valued at one-half (.5) credit.
All MA students enrolled in the Institute are required to take:
[0.5 credit] Theories of Political Economy
[0.5 credit] The Methodology of Political Economy
All elective courses must be approved by IPE in order to count towards the program.
All MA students must maintain at least a B average (8.0 GPA).
Table of Contents
MA Political Economy (5.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis option (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in thesis (and an oral examination of the thesis) | 2.0 | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in approved graduate level electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
| Requirements – Research essay option (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in research essay | 1.0 | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in approved graduate level electives | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
MA Political Economy with Concentration in Work and Labour (5.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | Political Economy of Work and Labour | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | Selected Issues in Work and Labour I | |
| or [0.5] | Selected Issues in Work and Labour II | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| PECO 5905 [0.5] | Reflective Practice on Work and Labour | |
| or PECO 5904 [0.5] | Placement in Political Economy | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in approved graduate level electives | 0.5 | |
| 6. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (on a Work and Labour topic) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Requirements – Research essay pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
|
[0.5]
| Theories of Political Economy | |
|
[0.5]
| The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
|
[0.5]
| Political Economy of Work and Labour | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
|
[0.5]
| Selected Issues in Work and Labour I | |
|
or [0.5]
| Selected Issues in Work and Labour II | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
|
[0.5]
| Reflective Practice on Work and Labour | |
|
or [0.5]
| Placement in Political Economy | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in approved graduate level electives | 1.5 | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
|
[1.0]
| Research Essay | |
| Total Credits | 5 | |
M.A. Political Economy with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
| [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| 3. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
|
[2.0]
| M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives (see Selection of Courses, below). Up to 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Requirements – Research essay pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
|
[0.5]
| Critical Disability Studies | |
|
[0.5]
| Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
|
[0.5]
| Theories of Political Economy | |
|
[0.5]
| Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
|
[1.0]
| Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in approved graduate-level electives (see Selection of Courses, below). Up to 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5 | |
MA Political Economy with Specialization in African Studies (5.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis option (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| [0.0] | ||
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | ||
| [0.5] | ||
| 4. 2.0 credits in thesis (and an oral examination of the thesis) | 2.0 | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in approved graduate level electives | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
| Requirements – Research essay option (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| [0.0] | Scholarly Preparation in African Studies | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in research essay | 1.0 | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in approved graduate level electives | 2.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
M.A. Political Economy – Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change
| Requirements – Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | ||
|
[1.0]
| Climate Collaboration | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
|
[0.0]
| Climate Seminar Series | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | ||
|
[0.5]
| Theories of Political Economy | |
|
[0.5]
| The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | ||
|
[2.0]
| M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 1.0 credits in approved graduate level electives | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements – Research essay pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | ||
|
[1.0]
| Climate Collaboration | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
|
[0.0]
| Climate Seminar Series | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | ||
|
[0.5]
| Theories of Political Economy | |
|
[0.5]
| The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 4. 1.0 credits in: | ||
|
[1.0]
| Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in approved graduate level electives | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
MA Political Economy with Specialization in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (5.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Approaches to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| [0.0] | Scholarly Preparation in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in approved graduate level electives | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements – Research essay pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Approaches to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
| [0.0] | Scholarly Preparation in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
| [0.5] | The Methodology of Political Economy | |
| 4. 1.0 credits in: | 1.0 | |
| [1.0] | Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in approved graduate level electives | 2.5 | |
| Total Credits | ||
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